Photo 251 December 8, 2009

Another project ~ eventually these pieces will be turned into Nintendo DS cases for some lucky kids

Photo 250 December 6, 2009

Christmas in Florida ~ needless to say, a little different than up north.  Santa’s area at the mall included a manatee with a boat (instead of reindeer and a sleigh) and palm trees instead of pine trees.  This photo was taken at Edison Mall in Ft. Myers.

Photo 249 December 5, 2009

Parrot Key held a charity event tonight with a silent auction and raffles to benefit the Spirit of Christmas Foundation of Southwest Florida.  It was a little chilly, so the outside patio was enclosed and they had the heaters going, but they had a good crowd and hopefully raised a lot of money for a good cause.

Photo 248 December 4, 2009

Works in progress. 

UPDATE (12/5):  These actually went together faster than I thought ~  I’m happy with that.  What do you think?

Photo 247 November 29, 2009

One of the things I miss about living so far away from the kids is the annual hunt for a Christmas tree.  I wasn’t there to take this photo, but I decided to post it anyway.  Let’s just say I was there in spirit.

Photo 246 October 11, 2009

Monroe KOA was full of Halloween decor this weekend ~ this was a campsite just across the road.  Some of the campers go all out ~ we counted at least 5 walk-through “haunted houses” while the kids trick-or-treated around the campground.

Photo 245 October 10, 2009

This has to be the wierdest photo of Halloween weekend.  My sweet little granddaughter looking totally eerie in her Halloween creepy-ness.  She was dressed as Samara Morgan from “The Ring”.  Never saw the movie ~ don’t think I want to …

Photo 244 October 9, 2009

(I know ~ I’m going backwards)

Halloween weekend at Monroe KOA campground ~ our annual family camping trip.  It was rainy and cold when we got into camp this Friday, so I was soooooo thankful we had this extra heater!  It was toasty in the cabin. 

Photo 243 November 6, 2009

These gorgeous lilies are the remnants of a beautiful bouquet that I received from my friend Beryl after I went in for surgery in October.  They lasted forever!

Photo 242 October 14, 2009

I’ve had this fabric sitting around since last year, so I decided to use it for my entry in the Florida Etsy Street Team’s October Challenge ~ the theme was “Spooky.”  It’s just a little tote bag, but I love it!